This was a Two Storey House

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People stand in front of a damaged house in New Brighton. The upper storey at the front of the house has collapsed onto the floor below. The photographer comments, "This house at 158 Marine Parade, New Brighton, Christchurch was owned by the man leaning on the fence. He lived next door and his daughter lived here. During the earthquake the 2nd storey stayed mainly whole, but the 1st collapsed. Luckily the daughter was in the top storey. She was rescued from the building by neighbours, by climbing out of the window and down a ladder. Another piece of luck is that most of the belongings were stored in boxes in the garage at the front. Though the garage also collapsed the boxes appear intact. The owner had tried to sell it previously without success".

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A two-storey wooden house on Montreal Street.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Woodham Road. The bottom storey of the house has crumbled, bringing the top storey to the ground. A large pile of bricks and two bay windows now lie beneath the top storey. A red sticker on one of the bay windows indicates that the house is unsafe to enter.

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A two-storey house where the ground level walls have been boarded up.

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Bricks fallen from the parapet of a two-storey building in the central city.

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The empty site of what was formerly a two-storey house on Canterbury Street, Lyttelton.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester. The bottom storey of the building has collapsed and the top two storeys are resting on the rubble. One wall of the building has also collapsed, exposing the rooms inside.

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A photograph of the bottom storey of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Rubble from the top two storeys of the tower has spilled into the courtyard in front of the tower. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.

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Damage to a building on Manchester Street, where the front wall of the upper two storeys has fallen away.

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Damage to a building on Manchester Street, where the front wall of the upper two storeys has fallen away.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the building has collapsed and the top two storeys are resting on the rubble. The closest wall of the building has also collapsed, exposing the rooms inside.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the building has collapsed and the top two storeys are resting on the rubble. The closest wall of the building has also collapsed, exposing the rooms inside.

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Minor damage to tiles over the window of a two-storey house. A crane can be seen in the background.

Romeo, Get Off That Balcony!

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A two-storey house in Avonside Drive with a warped upper balcony. The photographer comments, "This house is on Avonside Drive opposite the Avon River. The land in this area spread laterally and had bad liquefaction of the soil. This caused some houses to sink into the ground, but as the balcony supports did not sink as much the balcony came to rest at a crazy angle".

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A damaged brick building. Walls on two sides of the upper storey have collapsed, but the roof is still standing.

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A damaged brick building. Walls on two sides of the upper storey have collapsed, but the roof is still standing.

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Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets, seen through the cordon fence.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Gloucester Street. The building is part of Stonehurst Accommodation. The bottom storey of the building has collapsed and the top two storeys are resting on the rubble. The closest wall of the building has also collapsed and is resting on top of the rubble to the right of the building.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Stonehurst Accommodation on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the closest building has collapsed and the top two storeys are sitting on a pile of rubble. More rubble has also spilled into the driveway to the right. Wire fencing has been placed around the buildings as a cordon.

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Wooden bracing supports a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The house has been fenced off and on the walls are the words "Do not demolish".

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Wooden bracing supports a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The house has been fenced off and on the walls are the words "Do not demolish".

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Damage to a building on Manchester Street, where the front wall of the upper two storeys has fallen away. A real estate sign on the shop next door reads "Watch this Hotspot!".

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Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The house has been fenced off and on the walls are the words "Do not demolish".

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a store on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top two storeys has collapsed into the street, exposing the inside.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a store on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top two storeys has collapsed into the street, exposing the inside.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a store on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top two storeys has collapsed into the street, exposing the inside.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Sullivans Bar and Restaurant on Manchester Street. Brickwork around the windows of the top storey has crumbled. Two skips sit outside for the collection of rubble and other debris.

Nowhere to Live

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Rubble in front of a two-storey house on Peterborough Street, the brick side wall of which has fallen away, exposing the rooms inside. Further rubble from a neighbouring house lies in the foreground.

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The Iconic Bar on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. The top storey of the bar has crumbled, and the bricks fallen into the street. Two crushed cars can be seen.

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A collapsed two-storey house. The photographer comments, "After we finally made it to our home in the Aranui and Bexley areas, we saw a different level of destruction. Some houses were badly damaged such as this one where the top floor had collapsed onto the ground floor".